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65750
registered interest true more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of child witnesses who had given evidence in court by video recording rather than by live video link in each of the last 10 years. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 203945 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p>Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunal Service uses information about witnesses in criminal cases to ensure that individual trials are managed effectively. HMCTS does not, however, hold data on the number of child witnesses who give evidence via video link/recording.</p><p> </p><p>Video recording of initial evidence known as ABE (Achieving Best Evidence) is appropriate for some child witnesses; this is undertaken by the Police and can be played at trial.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2013, a pilot commenced of S.28 of Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999, a special measures provision allowing the Cross Examination of eligible witnesses' evidence to be recorded in advance of the trial. This pilot is taking place in three Crown Courts sitting at Liverpool, Leeds and Kingston-upon Thames.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Ashford more like this
answering member printed Damian Green more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T15:39:29.8717697Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T15:39:29.8717697Z
answering member
76
label Biography information for Damian Green more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
65752
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Intimate Image Abuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to prevent people from publishing explicit photos online sent to them in trust by their former partners. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 204005 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p>The Government believes the posting of revenge porn, which these questions appear to be directed towards, is a despicable act and is one which can have devastating consequences for the victim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking at this area of the law to ensure it is fully equipped to deal with this behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences according to the statutes under which proceedings are brought, but without detailing the specific circumstances of each case.</p><p>It is therefore neither possible to identify from this centrally held information whether an offender was prosecuted for the ‘distribution of explicit photographs', nor whether in each case the permission of the photograph's subject had been obtained.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
grouped question UIN 204012 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T08:08:12.240559Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T08:08:12.240559Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65768
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Intimate Image Abuse more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions were brought against people for distribution of explicit photographs when the permission of the photograph's subject had not been obtained in the last year for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Westmorland and Lonsdale more like this
tabling member printed
Tim Farron more like this
uin 204012 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p>The Government believes the posting of revenge porn, which these questions appear to be directed towards, is a despicable act and is one which can have devastating consequences for the victim.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is looking at this area of the law to ensure it is fully equipped to deal with this behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Justice Court Proceedings Database holds information on defendants proceeded against, found guilty and sentenced for criminal offences in England and Wales. This database holds information on offences according to the statutes under which proceedings are brought, but without detailing the specific circumstances of each case.</p><p>It is therefore neither possible to identify from this centrally held information whether an offender was prosecuted for the ‘distribution of explicit photographs', nor whether in each case the permission of the photograph's subject had been obtained.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
grouped question UIN 204005 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T08:08:14.3852402Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T08:08:14.3852402Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
1591
label Biography information for Tim Farron more like this
65356
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people resident in (a) Coventry, (b) the West Midlands and (c) England received an award of legal aid in each of the last five years. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry North East more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Bob Ainsworth more like this
uin 203597 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) does not record the number of people who receive legal aid. Instead it records the number of ‘acts of assistance'. One individual may receive a number of separate acts of assistance, and one act of assistance can help more than one person.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to the breakdowns requested for Coventry, the West Midlands and England, the LAA cannot separately identify legal aid cases by the location of the person receiving legal aid. Applicant post codes are not systematically recorded against Legal Aid cases.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:37:29.8165899Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:37:29.8165899Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
306
label Biography information for Mr Bob Ainsworth more like this
65514
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Courts: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the NSPCC's Order in Court Campaign seeking changes to the way the criminal justice system treats children. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 203700 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>This question was previously raised under reference number 202662 for answer on Wednesday 2 July 2014. A response has therefore been provided under Hansard reference 670W.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ashford more like this
answering member printed Damian Green more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:37:34.4211989Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:37:34.4211989Z
answering member
76
label Biography information for Damian Green more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
65532
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Social Security Benefits: Appeals more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many appeals in social security tribunals in which the appellant was (a) represented and (b) not represented were successful in the most recent period for which figures are available. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203715 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-08more like thismore than 2014-07-08
answer text <p>The First-tier Tribunal - Social Security and Child Support (SSCS), administered by HM Courts &amp; Tribunals Service (HMCTS), hears appeals against Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) decisions on a range of benefits. The following table shows the number of appeals in which the appellant was represented and the decision was made in the appellant's favour and the number of appeals in which the appellant was not represented and the decision was made in the appellant's favour.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Appellant Represented <sup>1</sup> and Decision in Appellant's favour </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Appellant Not Represented and Decision in Appellant's Favour <sup>2</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>45,368 (65%)</p></td><td><p>111,580 (45%)</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> A representative is any person that the appellant has requested to attend the tribunal.</p><p><sup>2</sup> Provisional and subject to further change.</p><p>Note: The above data are taken from management information in line with published statistics. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the data, the details are subject to inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale reporting system and are the best data available.</p><p> </p><p>Numbers provided only relate to oral hearings.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-08T08:22:01.5999706Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-08T08:22:01.5999706Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
65534
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Witnesses: Children more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2014, Official Report, column 580W, on evidence in court, for what reason HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) does not hold data on the number of child witnesses summoned to give evidence in court; and if he will request HMCTS to do so in future. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 203723 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>HMCTS uses information about witnesses in criminal cases to ensure that individual trials are managed effectively. It has not been necessary to collate or retain this information after a trial has been completed. HMCTS is reviewing how it may capture this data in future.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Ashford more like this
answering member printed Damian Green more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:34:15.3140334Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:34:15.3140334Z
answering member
76
label Biography information for Damian Green more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
65535
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Legal Aid Scheme more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the savings from a residence test for claimants of legal aid. more like this
tabling member constituency Hammersmith more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Andy Slaughter more like this
uin 203695 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The Government does not currently record the residency status of applicants for civil legal aid so cannot accurately estimate the amount of funding currently received by those who would not satisfy the residence test. However, there is likely to be a reduction in legal aid volumes and expenditure from imposing a residence test on civil legal aid, resulting in savings to the legal aid fund.</p><p> </p><p>We have been clear that the introduction of the residence test supports the principle that legal aid should only be available to those who have a strong connection to this country. This is fair to the taxpayer who pays for it and will help to restore credibility to our legal aid system.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:32:18.6816303Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:32:18.6816303Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
1516
label Biography information for Andy Slaughter more like this
65536
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Homicide more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many applications for legal aid were made in cases relating to homicide in each of the last three years; and how many of those applications were successful. more like this
tabling member constituency Barnsley Central more like this
tabling member printed
Dan Jarvis more like this
uin 203661 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>The Legal Aid Agency does not record on its IT systems whether applications for civil legal aid were made in cases relating to homicide. There is no legal or business requirement for the agency to record this information.In the consideration of civil legal aid eligibility the agency assesses a person’s overall financial circumstances.</p><p> </p><p>The Legal Aid Agency’s IT system that is used to record applications for criminal legal aid does not record an offence type of “Homicide”.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North West Cambridgeshire more like this
answering member printed Mr Shailesh Vara more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:40:19.817Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:40:19.817Z
answering member
1496
label Biography information for Shailesh Vara more like this
tabling member
4243
label Biography information for Dan Jarvis more like this
65537
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answering body
Ministry of Justice remove filter
answering dept id 54 more like this
answering dept short name Justice more like this
answering dept sort name Justice more like this
hansard heading Community Rehabilitation Companies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when community rehabilitation companies are planned to begin providing post-release supervision to offenders serving sentences of under 12 months in prison. more like this
tabling member constituency Darlington more like this
tabling member printed
Jenny Chapman more like this
uin 203845 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-07more like thismore than 2014-07-07
answer text <p>We are opening up delivery of probation services to a diverse range of new organisations in order to tackle repeat reoffending which blights our communities. As part of our reforms, we will extend post-release supervision to offenders released from custodial sentences of less than 12 months. We plan to commence the relevant provisions of the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014 at the point when ownership of the new Community Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs) transfers to successful bidders. We will do this in line with the Government's commitment to roll out these important reforms by 2015.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Kenilworth and Southam more like this
answering member printed Jeremy Wright more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-07T16:56:28.8138719Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-07T16:56:28.8138719Z
answering member
1560
label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Wright more like this
tabling member
3972
label Biography information for Baroness Chapman of Darlington more like this